STUDENT RISK ASSESSMENT

Date 22/09/15

Location: Media Studies

Stairs in Kitson

HAZARDS
Hazard
Regardless of control measures
1. Tripping on stairs
2. Falling down stairs

Persons
at risk
*1
Sf,St,V
Sf,St,V

Task being assessed: Students taking photos in college

General Risk assessment
DEGREE OF RISK
Worst
Probability
Risk
outcome
Rating
*2
*3
A-E
Min,Maj
R
Min,Maj
R

CONTROL MEASURES
Existing control measures taken
against the risk
People walking up/down stairs hold
the banister. (BOTH)
Only walk up/down stairs, running
creates more risk. (BOTH)

Student Name: Jac Colton

ACTION PLAN
What further control
measures are required when
and by whom
Stopping photography when
lots of people are travelling
up/down stairs (BOTH)

*1
Sf = staff
St = students
Cr = contractors
Cl = cleaners
V = visitors

D = people with disabilities

X = young/inexperienced
L = lone workers
W = women of child-bearing
age

*2 This is without control measures

F = fatal
Maj = major injury or permanent disability
Min = minor injury
NR = non-reportable

*3 This is with control measures in place

Fr = frequent/likely/could occur repeatedly/expected
Pr = probable/not surprised/might occur often
Ps = possible/could occur sometime
R = remote/unlikely but conceivable
U = unlikely/improbable such that likelihood is almost zero